Police Minister, Bheki Cele has announced the appointment of Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela as new Gauteng Provincial Commissioner.
Mawela is a career police officer who has held various top positions in the South African Police Service such as Divisional Commissioner, Operational Response Service and amongst others a head of National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS).
Mawela replaces Lieutenant-General Deliwe de Lange, who resigned at the end of October. Minister Cele expressed confidence in Mawela saying he will nail criminals.
The newly appointed Gautengpolice commissioner has 34 years of experience in the force and he has been serving as a divisional commissioner of Operational Response Services since 2011.
Speaking in an event, Cele said: “Gauteng Province has and will always continue to be one of our priorities in crime fighting and to reduce crime in the Republic of South Africa”.
“As the Ministry of Police and the management of the SAPS we have full confidence in the newly appointed Provincial Commissioner and we call upon all structures in the criminal justice cluster to work together with the police in the fight against crime, and creating a safe and secure environment for all. As well as to ensure a better and easy life for the people of Gauteng. Working together we can and surely turn the tide on Gauteng,” concluded Cele.
